Authors Note: Chapter 10

Sorry I haven't updated in a bit, bin kinda busy. Finished this at 3:02 AM lol

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In Deningrad, the Wingly hero Meru had decided that today would be the day that she would visit all her old friends. Her first stop was the Crystal Palace in Deningrad. Miranda welcomed her kindly but revealed a letter that was filled news that wasn't so great.

"The letter that Albert had sent me said that his spirit had stopped shining for him. Mine doesn't work anymore either. What about yours Meru?"

The perky platinum haired girl spun around, pulling her dragoon spirit out of her pocket. The lack of a blue light signified that Meru's dragoon didn't accept her either.

"I guess the spirits don't need us anymore." Meru said, a hint of sadness in her voice.

Meru sighed.

"We should go see Albert." Miranda declared.

Meru almost ran out of the room in excitement.

"Wow I haven't seen Al in ages. I'll be back in a sec, I'm just gonna grab my hammer from the visiting rooms." Meru said as she ran out.

Miranda laughed quietly as Meru ran off.

"You wont be laughing for very long oh great Sacred Sister." A feminine voice whispered, echoing throughout the room.

"Who's there?!" Miranda called, reaching for her bow but realizing that she had left it in her quarters.

A green flash appeared and disappeared in less than a second, revealing two slim bodies standing there with weapons drawn. Chaos laughed as he pointed the Dragon Buster right at Miranda.

"We're here for the White Silver Dragoon spirit." He said.

Miranda backed away from the two oppressors slowly.

"Damnit" she muttered.

"So where is the closest shipyard Dart?" Darian asked, stroking his newly bought horse calmly.

"In the small village of Aren not far south from Lohan. We will probably be able to charter a small fishing vessel." Dart said as he mounted his horse.

Everyone followed Dart, hopping onto the backs of the tall horses. Tara and Tristan sighed.

"My clothes are going to smell like fish for the rest of my life." Tara whined.

"Great, fish suck." Tristan sighed.

Dart spurred his horse, heading towards their destination. Darian and Connor followed without a word. Shane's horse trotted beside Tara and Tristan.

"Stop complaining and let's go." He said, annoyance filling his voice.

Tara was too stunned to say anything, she followed quietly behind Shane. Tristan grunted angrily as Shane walked past.

"Commanding asshole." He said as he too followed the group.

Miranda was down to her knees shortly after the two Winglies had appeared. Blood trickled down her cheek and arm. Nicole held her by her other arm, making sure she couldn't move, Chaos paced in front of Miranda impatiently.

"We know you have the White Silver Dragoon spirit. Where is it?! In the castle or maybe on you!" Chaos said as he looked over Miranda's body for any bulges in her clothes that would identify the gemstone.

"Nicole search her."

Meru walked back into the room just as Nicole started to search Miranda. Miranda noticed this and took the short time that Nicole had let go of her to take action. She elbowed Nicole away, causing her to stumble back. Miranda reached into her pocket, revealing the white stone. She tossed it at Meru. Chaos dived for the gemstone but it moved past his hand and into Meru's.

"MERU RUN!" Miranda ordered.

Meru wasn't sure what was going on but she knew that trouble was brewing. She turned around, allowing her Wingly magic to spread around her body. A green light took over Meru's body as she disappeared with the spirits.

Chaos and Nicole both grabbed Miranda by both her arms.

"Foolish woman. You can't keep the spirits away from us forever. Your friends will come to try and save you. And that is when we will obtain them!" Chaos said angrily.

"We already have one of your precious dragoon spirits, and your psycho Giganto friend held in our very own luxury prison. Too bad his spirit wouldn't work for him, he might've won." Nicole laughed.

"But our new friend may just come in handy." Chaos said, "Well Miranda your days are short." Chaos said before punching Miranda in the stomach, knocking her unconscious.

He hoisted Miranda over his shoulder and started to walk towards the throne room. He stopped for a second, turning his head to Nicole.

"Go get the boy." He said before beginning his walk to the throne room again.

Nicole disappeared in a shroud of green light before all was quiet in the crystal palace.

It had been around an hour and a half before the group arrived in Aren. It was a quaint little town, tiny houses and other places that were important to the citizens. The main focal point of the village was the dock. Dart and the others all dismounted, giving all five of the reins to Dart he took them to the local vendor to sell them.

The others walked too the dock to wait for Dart to finish selling their horses.

"Why is he selling them?" Tara asked.

"Because we can't fit six of us and six horses on a fishing boat." Shane said, sitting on a crate that was on the edge of the dock.

Connor sighed.

"The boat goes straight into Deningrad right?" Darian asked.

"No. It docks in the village of Furni. Then we must travel through the Evergreen Forest and then we'll be in Deningrad." Dart explained, walking up behind the group with a new sack of gold in hand.

"AKA get some sleep on the boat." Tristan laughed.

Dart walked up to a group of fisherman that were talking beside a rather large boat. He started a conversation with them in hopes of getting a ride to Furni.

"So, do you think we'll get the ride?" Darian asked.

"That's a stupid question. Come on its Dart we're talking about. If he needs something and doesn't get it he'll use that sword of his to make sure he gets it." Tristan said.

"I don't think Dart is like that Tristan." Tara said.

"Yeah he's not crazy and sadistic." Connor said.

Tristan sighed at his failed attempt at a joke.

"I'll just stop talking." He muttered.

Shane smirked.

"Finally." He said smugly.

Everyone laughed as Dart came back to the group.

"Well we've got ourselves a ride. Turns out that they're going to Furni as well so they offered to give us the ride. I already paid them so just get on the boat." Dart said as he turned around and headed for the boat.

Tara and Tristan slowly got onto the fishing boat, immediately heading for the cabins to try and avoid the smell. Shane also went to the cabin, preferring to get some sleep. Connor decided to sneak around, stealthily moving around the captain's quarters. Darian stayed topside with Dart watching the water as it slowly moved past them as the boat set sail for Furni.

Meru's teleport had brought her right in front of Indels Castle. She sprinted through the doors and past the various butlers and maids, rushing to the throne room. She barged in; she noticed Haschel standing beside Albert. She slid across the floor, stopping at Albert's knee.

"Al, Haschel we have trouble in Deningrad! Winglies came looking for the dragoon spirits and they captured Miranda. They didn't get the spirits though!" Meru said, revealing the two dragoon spirits.

Haschel and Albert both had a look of worry quickly spread over their face.

"You must find Dart! He has the new dragoon's alongside him. They're already heading for Deningrad. You must warn them." Albert said.

"Go! There's no time to talk you must hurry!" Haschel said, waving his hands as if to tell Meru to get going.

"Alright." She said, the light hearted tone in her voice never seemed to change even if there was danger present.

Meru turned away and again sprinted out of the throne room only to disappear in another teleportation spell.

"Darian, we should get some sleep before we arrive. We will need it." Dart said, ushering Darian to the cabins.

"I guess you're right. We always seem to be attacked at the worst times." Darian sighed before entering the cabins, followed by Dart.

Everyone was already fast asleep, some were even snoring. Darian and Dart found some empty bunks, climbing into them and not soon after falling sleep.

Meru stood on the dock at Furni. She looked worried for once in her life. She stared out into the sea.

"I hope they haven't already been here and left." She whispered.

A few hours passed before they finally arrived in Fueno the group thanked the fisherman before they exited the boat, Tristan and Tara a little faster than the others. They met at the canoe that would take them throughout the village. All of a sudden Dart was tackled to the ground by a petite platinum haired figure.

"DART Miranda's in trouble! We need to go to Deningrad, there were two Winglies and they wanted the dragoon spirits but Miranda gave hers too me and she was taken hostage. I could feel more Winglies when I teleported away. Albert told me to find you!" the figure said quickly.

Everyone was on their guard in an instant except for Dart who had to take time to recuperate. He sat up, staring at the new figure on top of him.

"Meru?" Dart asked.

"Dart! We need to go to Deningrad!" Meru repeated seriously.

Meru got off of Dart, letting him get up. He sighed.

Does everything go wrong around us? Dart thought.

"Okay guys, our plan for Deningrad has changed. Now we're going in for a rescue mission." Dart said sternly.

"You said that Miranda gave you her spirit and you still have yours?" Dart asked.

Meru reached into her pocket, brandishing the blue and white orbs.

"Yeah I still have them!" Meru said enthusiastically.

The White-Silver dragoon spirit shone a bright light and lifted up from Meru's hand. It floated over to Tara, Tara lifted out her hand allowing the spirit to land softly in her hand.

"Well would ya look at that." Tristan said.

Tara stared at her hands in awe.

"So I guess I really am part of the group now?" She said happily.

"No time for partying right now, we need to get too Deningrad NOW!" Dart said before running out of Furni, followed by everybody else.

The Evergreen Forest wasn't as filled with monsters as it used to be. Many guards filed the exits of the forest.

"This way!" Dart said, leading the group on their way to Deningrad.

Back at the castle Miranda was tied to the throne while everyone else in the castle had been locked in the old signet room. Different Winglies were littered around the castle, guarding it. Chaos and Nicole stood beside Miranda, waiting for Dart and his companions to try and rescue Miranda. In front of them there was a tall boy kneeling with his head bowed.

"What would you like me to do?" The boy asked.

"Go wait for them outside the throne room. Get their spirits from them." Chaos ordered.

The boy nodded, heaving a large axe over his shoulder. He bowed to the two Winglies before exiting the room. Nicole laughed.

"He seems like a useful human." Nicole said, continuing to laugh.

"Yes. I wonder how our little pursuers will deal with him." Chaos said, smirking.

Wewt, done this chapter…for some reason lately I've been writing my chapters at a friend's house, guess I'm just there a lot.

R&R

Fox

Character List

Dart: The Leader - Divine

Darian: The self proclaimed co leader - Fire

Tristan: The annoying one - Wind

Tara: The spunky one - Light

Shane: The quiet outcast - Darkness

Connor: The Newcomer - Thunder

Chaos: The Villain

Nicole: The Scythe Wielding Spirit Hoarder